So I got to looking around, and I think I need a little catching up on chipsets and mobos.

I looked at the new quod cores out, the Q9300 ect...If I were to put this in a new mobo, what specific chipsets will work. I don't think the 680i will work, but the 780 and 750 will correct. And the P45 and x30 and 40 series will.

Now I have heard about the Nehalem coming out later this year or 09. I believe this is a quad, but not sure. Anyway, is there going to be a certin chipset coming out or is there something already.

Basicly, if I wanted to build a new quad, I'm not sure totally of the mobo to get.

Actually, a P965 should support QX9650 as well. Remember ASUS Commando? Its latest BIOS lets you run QX9650 and some other 45nm CPU's.

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That's correct some P965 boards do support 45nm CPUs, though some do it via beta BIOS. Even though there isn't much improvement in P35 over the P965, the latter are being phased out and are more difficult to find, not to mention cost about the same as P35. So P35 is the best choice right now, but if i were the OP i would wait and see what comes from Intel/AMD at the end of the year.

yeah 965 supports quads but maybe he wants a new board not only for quads, but also because he is tired of what he has. P35 is far better then 965. We should suggest him some boards. I think abit's IP35, MSI P35 NEO2, ASUS P5K pro, gigabyte ones are all a good choice.